A Number Of Hotels In Banjarmasin Full Of Guests Fleeing Due To Floods

Floods in South Kalimantan (Photo: BNPB Public Relations)

BANJARMASIN- A number of star hotels in Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan, were fully informed by guests who spent the night during the flood.

This information was confirmed by the Mayor of Banjarmasin, H Ibnu Sina, when he received flood assistance from Palangkaraya City at his official residence.

"Yes (hotels are full), many residents fled to hotels because their houses were flooded," he said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, January 19.

According to him, it is natural for residents with sufficient economies to find safe and comfortable places for their families because their homes are affected by the flood.

"It's good to sell (also) the hotels in our area are full again," he said.

He said that severe floods hit three sub-districts, namely, East Banjarmasin, South Banjarmasin and North Banjarmasin, so that many of the residents fled.

The flood that has occurred for six days in this city has affected 51 people, up to 2,000 people having to flee to a safe place.

However, he said, the flood refugees in Banjarmasin are not only residents of Banjarmasin City, but also other areas that have also experienced the same thing, such as residents of Banjar and Barito Kuala Regencies.

"There are those who fled to their family's place here, there are also people who set up refugee camps and the municipal government, as well as to hotels," he explained.

The city government of Banjarmasin has built posts and public kitchens that are centralized in the sub-districts, but they also supply public kitchens established by the community.